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What is Stress?

What is Stress?. American Medical Association Definition: "Any interference that disturbs a person's mental or physical   well-being.". What is Stress?.

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What is Stress?

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  1. What is Stress? American Medical Association Definition: "Any interference that disturbs a person's mental or physical  well-being."

  2. What is Stress? The release of chemicals called cortisol and  epinephrine (adrenaline) increases heart rate, metabolism, breathing, muscle tension, and blood pressure.  (Fight or Flight)   Releases 1,400 chemical reactions in your body, some continuing for hours after the stressor that caused it has passed.

  3. Physiological Effects of Stress • Too much stress inhibits digestion, growth, tissue repair, and response of your immune system and inflammatory systems. • Studies show that: • People with high stress are twice as likely to develop coldsthan those with low-stress • 70-80% of doctor visits are stress-related illnesses • high blood pressure, headaches, backaches, indigestion, ulcers, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, physical weakness

  4. Emotional Effects of Stress • Anger • Hostility • Irritability • Anxiety • Sadness • Depression • Powerlessness • Total overwhelm

  5. Healthy Reduction Techniques“Choose New Behaviors” • Separate from an external stressor • Resolve incompletes; take care of it now! • Keep your finances organized • Delegate • Say "no“; understand your boundaries • Exercise • Relax • Breathe deeply • Get a massage • Do something (anything!) towards your goals • Exercise • Listen to uplifting music • Laugh

  6. Healthy Reduction Techniques“Choose New Thoughts” • Detach • Reframe • Visualize success with safety • Assume the best • Face the fear • Identify your hurt • Forgive • Visualize problems and troubles shrinking to a manageable size • Take a mental vacation • Challenge pessimistic beliefs • Focus on the positive • Find the opportunity in the problem • Elevate; will this matter one year from now? • Trust a positive outcome

  7. Evaluation • What did you learn/get out of this activity? • What did you like about this activity? Dislike? • How would you improve this activity? • Where did you post your card? • Did you look at it? • What impact, if any, did it have?

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